An international team of 22 researchers released a report yesterday that reiterated the overwhelming evidence that a commonly used synthetic chemical weed killer causes birth defects and other problems related to reproduction in many forms of life including mammals. Here is the link: http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/195601/herbicide_spurs_reproductive_problems_in_many_animals:_research.html
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Anyone concerned with pesticide spraying should take note: PROTESTS DO WORK. For further evidence, turn to Highland Park, Ill., where 25 emails and 600-plus signatures on a petition caught the attention of local officials who ultimately delayed a plan to spray public parks with synthetic weed killers: http://highlandpark.suntimes.com/news/7810266-418/park-district-backs-off-pesticide-use.html. The issue in the community was that, after voting [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 8, 2011
Miracle-Gro Stock Drops 12 Percent on Monday Blaming bad weather, the leader of the world’s largest lawn chemical company announced this morning that Scotts Miracle-Gro earnings slipped 37 percent from May through July. The value of the publicly traded company has likewise plummeted during that same period, from a high of $60.62 per share on May 10 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 23, 2010
The EPA is reportedly preparing a list of potentially dangerous chemicals: http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/12/21/risky-business-epa-builds-list-of-potentially-dangerous-chemica/?icid=maing&a_dgi=aolshare_facebook. Several pesticides used in lawn and garden care will reportedly make the list.
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 8, 2010
SafeLawns has obtained this letter, dated today, to the EPA: The Honorable Lisa P. Jackson Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building, MC 1101A 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20004 Dear Administrator Jackson: (FROM) National Honey Bee Advisory Board; American Beekeeping Federation; American Honey Producers Association; Beyond Pesticides; Pesticide Action Network North America; Center for Biological Diversity In light of [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 3, 2010
In a move that enraged environmentalists, the state of California moved to allow the controversial pesticide methyl iodide to be used on strawberry fields. Here is a synopsis from Beyond Pesticides: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=4600. Here is an op-ed from the Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/04/3231811/inexplicably-state-approves-new.html#ixzz179Hk4ZNe.
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 7, 2010
We reported the Utah tragedy of two sisters dying in February after a pesticide application around their home. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency responded by restricting the pesticide in question. Here’s the story: http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14837495
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 31, 2010
This report was released today by Environmental Health News: http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/farm-pesticides-linked-to-deadly-skin-cancer.
Continue reading...Sunday, February 14, 2010
The American Journal of Epidemiology, which publishes studies on long-term cause-and-effect relationships of disease, recently found that wives of licensed pesticide applicators are up to 40 percent more likely to suffer thyroid disorders. Here is a link to Reuters’ coverage of the study: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61B54U20100212
Continue reading...Monday, January 4, 2010
As we’ve been reporting here, the Obama EPA is taking steps to pull the veil off thousands of so-called “inert” ingredients in chemical compounds including pesticides. Today’s Washington Post provides a fascinating read on the subject: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/03/AR2010010302110_pf.html
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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